Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed mattresses and essential food items to over 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Ultra-Modern International Market IDP Camp in Makurdi, Benue State.
The donation was made in collaboration with the Abbasid Charity Foundation as part of the bank’s Fidelity Food Bank program.
The Fidelity Food Bank program, launched in April 2023, has distributed over 200,000 food packs to beneficiaries across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.
The program aims to alleviate poverty and malnutrition in vulnerable communities.
The bank’s Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh, reaffirmed Fidelity Bank’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its mission to uplift communities.
He expressed hope that the donation would bring much-needed relief and comfort to the beneficiaries.
The Executive Officer of the Abbasid Charity Foundation, Hawa Abbas, emphasized the importance of restoring dignity to the displaced persons.
She noted that the donation of mattresses would ensure that the IDPs no longer sleep on bare floors, adding that the gesture was a way of letting them know that they are not forgotten.
The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. James Iorpuu, expressed deep appreciation to Fidelity Bank and the Abbasid Charity Foundation for their timely support.
He noted that the intervention had brought much-needed relief to the camp.
The bank’s outreach to the International Market IDP Camp in Makurdi represents one of its ongoing critical and timely interventions.
Previously, the bank provided essential food items to over 1,500 residents impacted by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State.
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